Latin America Seminar
Latin America Seminar
Latin America Seminar
Jointly supported by Kobe University RIEB Workshop on Economic and Political Research on Latin America / Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists
| Date & Time | Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
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| Place | Online Seminar by Zoom |
| Intended Audience | Faculty, Graduate Students, Undergraduates, and People with Equivalent Knowledge |
| Langage | Japanese |
3:00pm～5:00pm
- Topic
- Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Latin American Economy: In Search of a New Development Strategy
- Speaker
- Mikio KUWAYAMA (RIEB, Kobe University / Managing Director(International Relations), Japan Association of Latin America and the Caribbean)
- Abstract
- In this lecture, I will review the spreading of Covid-19 in Latin America, analyze its economic and social impact in those countries, and suggest economic and social disparities as the underlying factors behind the high mortality rate observed in major LAC major economies. Although the governments of the region have implemented a wide range of measures to prevent the spread of infection as well as economic-relief measures, they stop short of building a base for a sustainable economic and social system after the pandemic. Given this pandemic as an opportunity, we should begin seeking a development paradigm suitable for the post-corona period.